Bisexual Perspectives on the Life and Work of Alfred C. Kinsey

The books commonly known as the Kinsey Report were Dr Alfred C. Kinseys monumental scientific publishing achievement in 1948, often compared to the atomic bomb for its impact on the American public. On the sexagennial anniversary of the publication of Sexual Behavior in the Human Male , this book focuses on Alfred C. Kinseys work and life. Sixteen chapters consider the Kinsey legacy, tracing the development of modern American bisexuality, and posing an intriguing and illuminating look at many aspects of bisexuality in Kinseys life as depicted and lived in popular biographical culture and media. Contributors to this stellar collection of outstanding writing include the final surviving member of Kinsey's original research team, Dr Paul H. Gebhard, PhD, as well as leading names in the fields of sex research, GLBTIQA activism, and bisexual writing. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Bisexuality and was a Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Excellence in Bisexual Literature. The books commonly known as the Kinsey Report were Dr Alfred C. Kinsey's monumental scientific publishing achievement in 1948, often compared to the atomic bomb for its impact on the American public. On the sexagennialanniversary of the publication of Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, this book focuses on Alfred C. Kinsey's work and life. Sixteenchapters consider the Kinsey legacy, tracing the development of modern American bisexuality, and posing an intriguing and illuminating look at many aspects of bisexuality in Kinsey's life as depicted and lived in popular biographical culture and media. Contributors to this stellar collection of outstanding writing include a surviving member of Kinsey's original research team, Dr Paul H. Gebhard, PhD, as well as leading names in the fields of sex research, GLBTIQA activism, and bisexual writing. This book was copublished as a special issue of the Journal of Bisexuality and was a Finalist for the 2008 Lambda Literary Award for Excellence in Bisexual Literature.